Struggling with a dry spell? Almost HALF of men will go to this extreme to get some action in the sack

Over a quarter of men said they would even call an ex to try and get some action between the sheets

By Natalie Keegan

19th June 2017, 10:14 am

Updated: 19th June 2017, 10:26 am

ALMOST half of men admit that they drop their standards if they have gone for long periods without sex.

In a survey conducted by Superdrug, it was found that 47 per cent of men would “lower their standards” in order to get laid.

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Nearly half of the men asked said that they would lower their standards to secure a sex session

The survey of 1,500 Europeans and Americans aimed to find out the longest length of time people had gone without sex.

Out of four categories, divorced people were found to have the longest average dry spell, lasting three years, people in a relationship and married couples tend to have a dry spell of one week and single people average two months.

The lengthiest dry spell for divorced people was 25 years – while for single people it was 27.

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Over a quarter of men said they would resort to calling an ex in order to get laid

The survey also revealed that nearly half of men would lower their standards and approach people they found less attractive if they wanted to get laid.

Over a quarter (27 per cent) said they would even call an ex to try and get some action between the sheets.

People who were experiencing dry spells in their relationships said that talking with their partner could help get them back in the sack, as could trying new sex positions.

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The poll also asked what activities people do to “cope” when going through periods of no sex.

Both men and women named masturbation as their top “coping mechanism” followed by exercise and sleep for men - and sleep, exercise and binge-watching TV for women.